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Wet and windy weather has begun to replace the wintry conditions which hit most of the UK this week, spelling an end to early January’s cold snap.
An amber warning for snow and ice in north-western Scotland has been downgraded, joining a series of yellow warnings for rain and wind across much of the country – all of which are due to expire by Monday morning.
Sunday is forecast to bring rain and blustery conditions to most of the UK as mild air moves in from the west after a cold week.
Meanwhile, the National Grid said it was continuing work to resolve power outages affecting thousands of properties still without power in parts of England and Wales.
National Rail has warned that disruption to travel is possible until Monday, while the Met Office advised those covered by yellow warnings to prepare for delays and possibly dangerous road conditions.
Forecaster Craig Snell said next week would still see wind, rain and “unsettled” conditions, but the UK would be “saying goodbye to the really cold weather”.
Temperatures between 9-11C are expected in the south and about 6-8C elsewhere.
Milder temperatures could spell a risk of flooding in places as snow from Storm Goretti melts, with the public urged to check local flood warnings.
The storm brought days of heavy snow, ice and strong winds to most parts of the UK.
When it arrived on Thursday, the Met Office issued a rare red warning for wind in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
Wind speeds of up to 99mph (159km/h) were later recorded in the region.
Police have since said a man was killed in the Mawgan area of Helston after a tree fell onto his caravan.
Cornwall Council said the storm had been “one of the most severe” the county had experienced “in living memory”, with crews working around the clock to clear fallen trees and carry out emergency repairs.
Meanwhile, areas across the country have struggled with power outages.
On Saturday, the National Grid said more than 20,000 properties remained without electricity – with the south-west of England continuing to face the most outages.
The National Grid said it was working “tirelessly” and had restored power to almost 170,000 properties.
Hundreds of schools across the UK were also forced to close ahead of the weekend as heavy snow caused travel disruption.
